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These are the main '''rivers of [[Belize]]'''. Belize has a total of 35 major and minor river catchments or watersheds which drain into the [[Caribbean Sea]].
[[File:Belize rivers.svg|thumb|upright=1.5|Rivers of Belize {{small|/ rivers of Strahler orders 4 and 5 labelled / via WWF and Natural Earth base maps}}]]
These are the main '''rivers of [[Belize]]'''. Belize has a total of 35 major and minor river [[Drainage basin|catchments]] or watersheds which drain into the [[Caribbean Sea]].


==Watersheds==
==Rivers==


{| class="wikitable sortable"
===Northern watersheds===
!Name
* [[Rio Hondo River (Belize)|Hondo River]]
!District
:* [[Blue Creek (Belize)|Blue Creek]]
!Parent
:* Chan Chich River
|-
:* Booth's River
* [[New River (Belize)|New River]]
|'''[[Belize River]]'''
|BZ, CY
* Fresh Water Creek
|[[Caribbean Sea]]
* Northern River
|-

|[[Barton Creek (Belize)|Barton Creek]]
===Central watersheds===
|CY

* [[Belize River]]
|Belize River
|-
:*[[Mopan River]]
|Beaver Dam Creek
:*[[Macal River]]
|CY
* [[Sibun River]]
* [[Manatee River (Belize)|Manatee River]]
|Belize River
|-

|Billy White Creek
===Southeastern watersheds===
|CY

|batty river
* [[Mullins River]]
|-
* Big Creek North
* North Stann Creek
|Black Creek
|BZ
* Freshwater Creek
* [[Sittee River]]
|Belize River
|-
* Cabbage Haul Creek
* [[South Stann Creek]]
|Cadena Creek
|CY
* Big Creek South
|Belize River
* Mango Creek
|-
* Plantation Creek
|Cut and Throwaway Creek
* Sennis River
|CY
* [[Monkey River]]
* Deep River
|Belize River
|-

|Iguana Creek
===Southern watersheds===
|CY

|Belize River
* Golden Stream
|-
* Middle River
|Santa Teresa Creek
* Rio Grande
|CY
* Joe Taylor Creek
|Iguana Creek
* [[Moho River]]
|-
* Temash River
|Jinny Creek
* [[Sarstoon River]]
|CY
|Belize River
|-
|Labouring Creek
|CY
|Belize River
|-
|Freshwater Creek
|CY
|Labouring Creek
|-
|Yalbac Creek
|CY
|Labouring Creek
|-
|Pescado Creek
|CY
|Yalbac Creek
|-
|Tu-tu Creek
|CY
|Pescado Creek
|-
|Little Barton Creek
|CY
|Belize River
|-
| '''[[Macal River]]'''
|CY
|Belize River
|-
|Blossom Berry Creek
|CY
|Macal River
|-
|Cacao Camp Creek
|CY
|Macal River
|-
|Eastern Branch
|CY
|Macal River
|-
|Garbutt Creek
|CY
|Macal River
|-
|Mahogany Creek
|CY
|Macal River
|-
|Mengel Creek
|CY
|Macal River
|-
|Mollejon Creek
|CY
|Macal River
|-
|Monkey Trail Branch
|CY
|Macal River
|-
|Raspaculo
|CY
|Macal River
|-
|Rio Frio
|CY
|Macal River
|-
|Rainbow Creek
|CY
|Rio Frio
|-
|Rio On
|CY
|Macal River
|-
|Pinol Creek
|CY
|Rio On
|-
|Privassion Creek
|CY
|Rio On
|-
|Little Vaqueros Creek
|CY
|Privassion Creek
|-
|Oak Burn
|CY
|Privassion Creek
|-
|Slate Creek
|CY
|Macal River
|-
| '''[[Mopan River]]'''
|CY
|Belize River
|-
|Chiquibul River
|CY
|Mopan River
|-
|Rio Ceiba Grande
|CY
|Mopan River
|-
|Mussel Creek
|BZ
|Belize River
|-
|Cox Lagoon Creek
|BZ
|Mussel Creek
|-
|Pescado Creek
|CY
|Belize River
|-
|Quaco Creek
|CY
|Belize River
|-
|Roaring Creek
|CY
|Belize River
|-
|Red Creek
|CY
|Roaring Creek
|-
|Spring Creek
|CY
|Roaring Creek
|-
|Rock Dondo Creek
|CY
|Belize River
|-
|Saturday Creek
|CY
|Belize River
|-
|Spanish Creek
|BZ
|Belize River
|-
|Tu-tu Creek
|CY
|Belize River
|-
|Yalbac Creek
|CY
|Belize River
|-
|'''[[New River (Belize)|New River]]'''
|CZL, OW
|Corozal Bay
|-
|Coffin Gate Creek
|OW
|New River
|-
|Dawson Creek
|OW
|New River
|-
|Irish Creek
|OW
|New River
|-
|Ramgoat Creek
|OW
|New River
|-
|'''Northern River'''
|BZ
|Caribbean Sea
|-
|Lopez Creek
|BZ
|Northern River
|-
|Quashie Banner Creek
|BZ
|Northern River
|-
|'''[[Hondo River (Belize)|Rio Hondo]]'''
|CZL, OW
|Bahia de Chetumal
|-
|Blue Creek
|OW
|Rio Hondo
|-
|Booth's River
|OW
|Rio Hondo
|-
|Chan Chich Creek
|OW
|Rio Hondo
|-
|Gold Button Creek
|OW
|Rio Hondo
|-
|La Palma
|
|Rio Hondo
|-
|Rio Bravo
|OW
|Rio Hondo
|-
|'''[[Sibun River]]'''
|BZ, CY
|Caribbean Sea
|-
|Boom Creek
|BZ
|Sibun River
|-
|Caves Branch River
|CY
|Sibun River
|-
|Hector Creek
|BZ
|Sibun River
|-
|Indian Creek
|CY
|Sibun River
|-
|Runaway Creek
|CY
|Sibun River
|-
|Silver Creek
|CY
|Sibun River
|-
|Yaha Creek
|CY
|Sibun River
|}


==Resources==
==Resources==
*{{cite book|last=Boles|first=Ed|year=1999|title=The Sibun River Watershed Atlas|publisher=Sibun River Watershed Association}}
*{{cite book|last=Boles|first=Ed|year=1999|title=The Sibun River Watershed Atlas|publisher=Sibun River Watershed Association}}
*{{cite web|author= |title=The rivers of Belize with their tributaries |location= |url=http://www.belizerivers.org/rivers/index.htm |publisher=belizerivers.org |year= |accessdate= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060205093549/http://www.belizerivers.org/rivers/index.htm |archivedate=5 February 2006}}
*{{cite web|title=The rivers of Belize with their tributaries |url=http://www.belizerivers.org/rivers/index.htm |publisher=belizerivers.org |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060205093549/http://www.belizerivers.org/rivers/index.htm |archivedate=5 February 2006}}
*{{cite web|author= |title=Watersheds |location=Belmopan |url=http://www.biodiversity.bz/find/watershed/ |publisher=Biodiversity & Environmental Resource Data System of Belize (BERDS) |year= |accessdate= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418064520/http://www.biodiversity.bz/find/watershed/ |archivedate=18 April 2012 |df= }} (includes map of watersheds)
*{{cite web|title=Watersheds |location=Belmopan |url=http://www.biodiversity.bz/find/watershed/ |publisher=Biodiversity & Environmental Resource Data System of Belize (BERDS) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418064520/http://www.biodiversity.bz/find/watershed/ |archivedate=18 April 2012 }} (includes map of watersheds)


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[[Category:Lists of landforms of Belize|Rivers]]
[[Category:Lists of landforms of Belize|Rivers]]
[[Category:Lists of Rivers of Central America|Belize]]
[[Category:Lists of rivers of Central America|Belize]]

Latest revision as of 16:12, 7 November 2023

Rivers of Belize / rivers of Strahler orders 4 and 5 labelled / via WWF and Natural Earth base maps

These are the main rivers of Belize. Belize has a total of 35 major and minor river catchments or watersheds which drain into the Caribbean Sea.

Rivers

[edit]
Name District Parent
Belize River BZ, CY Caribbean Sea
Barton Creek CY Belize River
Beaver Dam Creek CY Belize River
Billy White Creek CY batty river
Black Creek BZ Belize River
Cadena Creek CY Belize River
Cut and Throwaway Creek CY Belize River
Iguana Creek CY Belize River
Santa Teresa Creek CY Iguana Creek
Jinny Creek CY Belize River
Labouring Creek CY Belize River
Freshwater Creek CY Labouring Creek
Yalbac Creek CY Labouring Creek
Pescado Creek CY Yalbac Creek
Tu-tu Creek CY Pescado Creek
Little Barton Creek CY Belize River
Macal River CY Belize River
Blossom Berry Creek CY Macal River
Cacao Camp Creek CY Macal River
Eastern Branch CY Macal River
Garbutt Creek CY Macal River
Mahogany Creek CY Macal River
Mengel Creek CY Macal River
Mollejon Creek CY Macal River
Monkey Trail Branch CY Macal River
Raspaculo CY Macal River
Rio Frio CY Macal River
Rainbow Creek CY Rio Frio
Rio On CY Macal River
Pinol Creek CY Rio On
Privassion Creek CY Rio On
Little Vaqueros Creek CY Privassion Creek
Oak Burn CY Privassion Creek
Slate Creek CY Macal River
Mopan River CY Belize River
Chiquibul River CY Mopan River
Rio Ceiba Grande CY Mopan River
Mussel Creek BZ Belize River
Cox Lagoon Creek BZ Mussel Creek
Pescado Creek CY Belize River
Quaco Creek CY Belize River
Roaring Creek CY Belize River
Red Creek CY Roaring Creek
Spring Creek CY Roaring Creek
Rock Dondo Creek CY Belize River
Saturday Creek CY Belize River
Spanish Creek BZ Belize River
Tu-tu Creek CY Belize River
Yalbac Creek CY Belize River
New River CZL, OW Corozal Bay
Coffin Gate Creek OW New River
Dawson Creek OW New River
Irish Creek OW New River
Ramgoat Creek OW New River
Northern River BZ Caribbean Sea
Lopez Creek BZ Northern River
Quashie Banner Creek BZ Northern River
Rio Hondo CZL, OW Bahia de Chetumal
Blue Creek OW Rio Hondo
Booth's River OW Rio Hondo
Chan Chich Creek OW Rio Hondo
Gold Button Creek OW Rio Hondo
La Palma Rio Hondo
Rio Bravo OW Rio Hondo
Sibun River BZ, CY Caribbean Sea
Boom Creek BZ Sibun River
Caves Branch River CY Sibun River
Hector Creek BZ Sibun River
Indian Creek CY Sibun River
Runaway Creek CY Sibun River
Silver Creek CY Sibun River
Yaha Creek CY Sibun River

Resources

[edit]
  • Boles, Ed (1999). The Sibun River Watershed Atlas. Sibun River Watershed Association.
  • "The rivers of Belize with their tributaries". belizerivers.org. Archived from the original on 5 February 2006.
  • "Watersheds". Belmopan: Biodiversity & Environmental Resource Data System of Belize (BERDS). Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. (includes map of watersheds)
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